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Blessing Ceremony 2000 in DC

Linda Howell
February 10, 2000

Region 1 Brothers and Sisters,

Today is Feb. 10th, Happy True Parents Birthday.

The Blessing Ceremony of 2000 will take place Sunday, Feb. 13, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., at The Washington Family Church following our regular Sunday Service beginning at 10:00 am. Our Service will finish earlier that normal to give us time to set up for the Blessing at 12:30 p.m.

Registration will begin at 11:45 am in the lobby, changing rooms will be available for the couples, the ceremony will begin at 12:30 pm and a celebration with a meal and entertainment will follow in the cultural hall.

Guidelines for participants:

- Those who have been matched

- UC couples who are applying as a previously married couple

- Re-dedicating couples

SPECIAL CATEGORY: couples whose child ascended to spirit world and the parents received candle and prayer condition from Dae Mo Nim, please attend this blessing ceremony on behalf of your child.

Those participating in ceremony should wear: MEN, dark blue/black suit, white shirt, red tie, dark socks, black shoes, white gloves; WOMEN, white wedding dress, white stocking, white shoes, white veil (provided), white gloves, bridal bouquet provided. Any rededicating couples women, light colored nice dress. Boutonniere for men provided.

Request to support the celebration: Please bring a dessert to church on Sunday if possible to support the meal for the newly blessed couples. RSVP if you are planning to attend the blessing ceremony as an observer. We are not recommending that the observers bring their children, although we will have a room downstairs supervised with music and video.

Anyone who has an interest to serve in some capacity for this historic ceremony please contact Linda Howell or David Reed, ushers, set up, serving the meal, clean up, etc. are all needed. On Saturday, Feb. 12 the decorations will be put up in the church, if you would like to help please come to the church in the afternoon 1-4 p.m.

May God bless each of you.

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